How to Study for the LSAT
If you’re reading this blog post, you probably already know how hard it can be to study for the LSAT. The three different sections cover vastly different subject matter (I’m looking at you, Logic Games), the test is about how you think, not what you know, and on top of all that, the stakes are incredibly high! Because of all this, when you’re studying for the LSAT, you need to be strategic. This article will explore how to study for the LSAT to get the most out of your practice.
I Took the LSAT-Flex. Here’s What Happened.
On July 11th I had a close encounter with the rare and elusive LSAT-Flex. Okay, it’s not really rare, and it’s not elusive, but it is fairly new. LSAC started offering the LSAT-Flex this past May as a temporary replacement for the standard, in-person LSAT. Every LSAT from May 2020 through June 2021 is an LSAT-Flex.
LSAT Questions, Answers, and Explanations
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When to Take the LSAT
You’ve decided to go to law school. Excellent! Now you need to take the LSAT, and you’re doing your homework to find out what this test is all about. One question on your mind right now is, “When should I take the LSAT?” In this article we’ll look at a few different factors that will help you decide when to take the test. Read more
What Does the LSAT Test?
If you adhere to the official “line”, the LSAT tests your initial aptitude for the types of tasks you will be graded on in law school. Essentially, it is intended to offer predictions on your likelihood to succeed (i.e., get good grades) in your law school classes.
And it does that fairly well—at least law school admissions offices seem to think so!
Top Tips to Balance LSAT Prep & Your Personal Life
The number-one problem facing most of my LSAT students isn’t what you might think. It’s not nightmares about Logic Games with fifty rules or Reading Comprehension passages with teeth. It’s not learning inferences, Conditional Logic, or common flaws. It’s balancing LSAT study with their personal lives. Read more
Law School and the LSAT in Your 30s
Going to law school at 30 or above can be a daunting decision for a myriad of reasons:
- Social ostracization – no one is looking forward to being “the old person” in their class.
- Opportunity cost – you might be making a decent living by this point, so sacrificing that income while you spend three years in law school is a steep cost to factor in.
- Kids/mortgage – you might have way more obligations of time and money than you did in your 20s.
- Neural plasticity – you might worry that you’re becoming an “old dog who can’t learn new tricks.”
- The LSAT – some stupid test plays a huge role in your admissibility to top law school programs.
But there is good news:
New LSAT Strategy Guides Are Here!
Since the LSAT went Digital in Sept of 2019, we at Manhattan Prep have been working furiously to figure out the best new strategies to share with our students. I’m pleased to announce that all that hard work is about to hit the shelves in the form of our new, fully-updated, Manhattan Prep LSAT guides. These new and improved guides are included with all of our Manhattan Prep LSAT classes, tutoring packages, and self-study programs.
“I Can’t Focus When I Read on the LSAT” and Other Lies You Tell Yourself
We’ve all experienced the dreaded mind drift. You read an entire paragraph only to realize you have no idea what you just read. You could not even express the general topic, much less the author’s main points.
For many, this “lack of focus” is pervasive. It can happen throughout the RC or LR section, on only the hardest passages, or whenever you feel most tired and/or frustrated. So many students decide that they’re just slow readers or can’t concentrate well enough and stop pushing to improve their reading on the LSAT. But like all the other things the LSAT tests, reading processes can be improved.
Game Changer: The Future of LSAT Logic Games
What would the LSAT be without Logic Games? Within the next four years, we may find out thanks to a recent settlement between LSAC and two blind plaintiffs, Angelo Binno and Shelesha Taylor.
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